Bee venom melittin blocks neutrophil O2- production.

abstract：:Diabetic retinopathy shares some similarity with chronic inflammation and Müller cells dysfunction may play an important role in its initiation and progression since these cells are thought to be a major source of inflammatory factors. The goal of this study was to examine the effect of cytokines on human retinal Müll...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Liu X,Ye F,Xiong H,Hu D,Limb GA,Xie T,Peng L,Yang W,Sun Y,Zhou M,Song E,Zhang DY

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously reported the antifibrotic effects of pirfenidone (PD) in the bleomycin (BL)-hamster model of lung fibrosis. Since the development of fibrosis is generally preceded by acute lung inflammation, the present study was conducted to find out if dietary intake of PD (0.5%) has any effects on BL-induced lun...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Iyer SN,Hyde DM,Giri SN

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to establish a model of lung disease in which the usefulness of potential antiinflammatory compounds can be evaluated, we have analyzed the biochemical and cellular responses of rabbits to zymosan deposition in their lungs. A suspension of zymosan particles was instilled into the lungs of rabbits using an int...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Kuhn SH,Rossouw DJ,Hoffstein S,Finkelstein MC

更新日期：1983-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The benzylideneacetophenone derivative JC3 [(2E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)phenylpro-2-en-l-one] (JC3) was synthesized by modifying yakuchinone B obtained from the seeds of Alpinia oxyphylla, a member of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae), which are widely used as a folk remedy and as an anti-inflammatory. The aim o...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Sur B,Kang S,Kim M,Oh S

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myeloperoxidase (MPO), next to the NO synthase2 (NOS2), and NADPH oxidase, is the key enzyme of the oxidative burst responsible for the antimicrobial immunity. Because MPO participates in the eradication of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the in vitro model and the extracellular enzyme may activate cells to cytokine syn...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Koziol-Montewka M,Kolodziejek A,Oles J

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is considered to be the fundamental cause of the occurrence and development of lumbar disc herniation (LDH). The degeneration of IVDD is mainly caused by the participation of inflammatory factors. Thus, it is of great significance to analyze the pathogenesis of IVDD, which may g...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Lin X,Lin Q

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory response is required to proceed the optimal liver regeneration after liver injury. Recent reports demonstrated that inflammasomes are involved in the innate immune response. Several NOD-Like receptors (NLRs) participated in the formation of the inflammasomes. NACHT, LRR, and PYD domain-containing protein ...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Ando T,Ito H,Kanbe A,Hara A,Seishima M

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neutrophil production of reactive oxygen species is dependent on an assembly process that involves a translocation of the cytosolic NADPH-oxidase components (p47phox; p67phox; Rac2) to a b cytochrome containing membrane. Based on the fact that an intracellular Ca2+ rise can activate the oxidase without any extracellul...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Movitz C,Sjölin C,Dahlgren C

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diets enriched in omega-3 fatty acids exert antiinflammatory properties by suppressing some neutrophil (PMN) functions. Changes in cytosolic Ca2+ concentration, [Ca2+]i, are important for PMN activation and are in part regulated by membrane Ca2+ ATPases. Since membrane proteins are influenced by their lipid environmen...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Georgilis K,Klempner MS

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease which involves many organs and presents with various symptoms. It has been shown that genetic and environmental factors play a major role in this disease and may affect the onset, activity, damage, and mortality of the disease. According to recent stud...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Alesaeidi S,Karami J,Mahmoudi M,Akbarian M,Poursani S,Amirzadeh A,Haddadi NS,Saffari E,Jamshidi AR

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of CD4+CD25(high) regulatory T cells (Tregs) in patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (AoCLF) who received plasma exchange (PE) and/or medical treatment was investigated. One hundred five patients with AoCLF in two groups (PE plus routine-care, n = 48 and routine-care, n = 57) were enrolled in ou...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Mao WL,Lou YF,Ye B,Lin S,Chen YM,Chen Y

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased susceptibility of neonates to infection may be related to defects in newborn neutrophil (PMN) functional activities, including altered responses to complement fragments (Cf) and defective microbicidal activity. We therefore compared the kinetics of newborn and adult bovine PMN membrane shape change responses...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Holden W,Slauson DO,Zwahlen RD,Suyemoto MM,Doré M,Neilsen NR

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet factor 4 (PF4) was the first discovered CXC chemokine and is found in platelet granules at very high concentration. Now, it is becoming increasingly evident that PF4 actively participates in inflammation and immune response. Recent paper demonstrated that PF4 limits the development and response of the Th17 ce...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Fang S,Liu B,Sun Q,Zhao J,Qi H,Li Q

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipids from the sputum of patients with asthma and with cystic fibrosis were isolated and characterized. In both cases, lipids constituted approximately 30% of the dry material. Phosphatidlycholine was the most abundant lipid, Significant amounts of phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylglycerol were present. Hexos...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Sahu S,Lynn WS

更新日期：1978-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous cytokines, including vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), are implicated in the pathogenesis of sepsis. While overexpression of VEGF produces pulmonary capillary leak, the role of VEGF in sepsis is less clear. We investigated VEGF in sepsis, utilizing a VEGF trap (VEGF(T)). Polymicrobial sepsis was indu...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Nolan A,Weiden MD,Thurston G,Gold JA

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IFN-τ, which is a type I interferon with low cytotoxicity, is defined as a pregnancy recognition signal in ruminants. Type I interferons have been used as anti-inflammatory agents, but their side effects limit their clinical application. The present study aimed to determine the anti-inflammatory effects of IFN-τ in a ...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Wu H,Zhao G,Jiang K,Chen X,Rui G,Qiu C,Guo M,Deng G

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous reports showed that Maresin 1 (MaR1) possessed organ protection effects and could attenuate acute lung injury. Here, we aim to figure out whether MaR1 can maintain the permeability of lung epithelial cells by regulating the expression of tight junction protein during lung injury. Monolayer of murine lung epit...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Chen L,Liu H,Wang Y,Xia H,Gong J,Li B,Yao S,Shang Y

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nonspecific (nonallergic) inflammatory activity of melittin, a protein toxin from honeybees, was correlated with specific amino acid sequences. Two different amino acid sequences of melittin were found to contribute to nonspecific inflammatory activities in guinea pig skin. Carboxy terminal peptide sequences of 7-...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Mackler BF,Kreil G

更新日期：1977-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune disease targeting salivary and lacrimal glands. C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 10 (CXCL10) expression is upregulated in lip salivary glands (LSGs) of primary SS (pSS) patients, and CXCL10 involved in SS pathogenesis via immune-cell accumulation. Moreover, interferon (IFN)-...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Aota K,Yamanoi T,Kani K,Ono S,Momota Y,Azuma M

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular inflammation plays a key role in the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis, a major complication of diabetes mellitus. Orientin, a C-glycosyl flavonoid, is known to have anxiolytic and antioxidative activity. In this study, we assessed whether orientin can suppress vascular inflammation induced by hig...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Ku SK,Kwak S,Bae JS

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nicotine has anti- and pro-inflammatory properties in various cells. Its role in aortic vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) was explored. Human aortic VSMC were cultured. After nicotine (1.0 μM) and/or pyrrolidinedithiocarbamic acid (PDTC, 50 μM) treatment, the activation of nuclear factor κB (NFκB) was investigated. ...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Wang Y,Zhang F,Yang W,Xue S

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diabetic organism is unable to produce normal amount of granulation tissue which results in delayed wound healing, a significant clinical problem. In the present study, the effect of oral administration of aminoguanidine (AG), in the diabetes-induced inhibition of angiogenesis and granulation tissue formation was ...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Teixeira AS,Caliari MV,Rocha OA,Machado RD,Andrade SP

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate molecule B7-H3 expression profiles of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and the clinical significance of B7-H3 in the pathogenesis of AS. Serum B7-H3 levels were measured by ELISA in patients with AS and healthy controls. The expression of B7-H3 protein and mRNA on CD14+ monocyt...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Yan R,Hu Y,Yu P,Wen H,Feng P,Yang S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polymorphonuclear neutrophils are among the first defense against infection and closely involved in the initiation of inflammatory response. It is well recognized that this function of neutrophils was mainly mediated by phagocytosis, intracellular degradation, releasing of granules, and formation of neutrophil extrace...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Yang F,Feng C,Zhang X,Lu J,Zhao Y

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influences of extracellular Ca2+ and Mg2+ on chemotactic factor-induced rabbit polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN) aggregation was studied using a recently described Coulter counter assay technique. Compared with those of other PMN functional assays (adhesion, chemotaxis, degranulation, and phagocytosis), the catio...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： O'Flaherty JT,Showell HJ,Ward PA

更新日期：1977-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aim to determine the extent of the CD40-CD40L pathway involvement in activated platelet-induced changes in human umbilical endothelial cells (HUVECs). Activated platelets were co-incubated with HUVECs in the presence or absence of CD40LmAb. HUVECs were also directly stimulated with rhCD40L. HUVEC endothelial cycloo...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Wu YQ,Chen XS,Chai JB

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ziprasidone (ZIP) is an effective antipsychotic with low side effects than other second-generation antipsychotics. Despite this, there are reports of adverse events and previous studies associating the use of ZIP the inflammatory response. It is possible to infer that bioactive molecules present in some foods could at...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Duarte T,Barbisan F,da Cunha BSN,Azzolin VF,Turra BO,Duarte MMMF,da Cruz Jung IE,Ribeiro EE,do Prado-Lima PA,da Cruz IBM

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Crohn's disease is an idiopathic, chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract that causes narrowing and stricturing of primarily the small and large intestine. Although the mechanism(s) by which chronic inflammation promotes stricture formation remain to be defined, it does appear to be associated histologicall...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Owens MW,Grisham MB

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oroxylin A, a natural flavonoid isolated from the medicinal herb Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, has been reported to have anti-inflammatory property. In this study, we aimed to investigate the protective effects and mechanism of oroxylin A on allergic inflammation in OVA-induced asthma murine model. BABL/c mice were ...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Zhou DG,Diao BZ,Zhou W,Feng JL

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DBA/1LacJ mice were immunized with type II collagen and boosted with bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) 17 days later to induce accelerated arthritis. Clinical signs of inflammation were observed as early as Day 20. Matrix metalloproteinases MMP-2, -3, -9, and -13, but not MMP-12, mRNA levels were increased on Day 24....

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Raychaudhuri A,Chou M,Weetall M,Jeng AY

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00